Coco Plum

Chincherinchee

About Coco Plum and Chincherinchee

Coco Plum

Chincherinchee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Fruit Trees

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-147-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Paradise Plum

Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

कोको बेर

Chincherinchee

In German

coco Plum

Kap-Milchstern

In French

Coco Plum

Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Coco Plum

Chincherinchee

In Greek

Coco δαμάσκηνο

Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Coco Plum

Chinkerinchee

In Polish

coco plum

Chincherinchee,

In Latin

coco plum

Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Asparagales

Family

Chrysobalanaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

14180

1 27800

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Properties of Coco Plum and Chincherinchee

Wondering what are the properties of Coco Plum and Chincherinchee? We provide you with everything About Coco Plum and Chincherinchee. Coco Plum doesn't have thorns and Chincherinchee doesn't have thorns. Also Coco Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Coco Plum has allergic reactions like and Chincherinchee has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Coco Plum and Chincherinchee and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coco Plum and Chincherinchee

Season and care of Coco Plum and Chincherinchee is important to know. While considering everything about Coco Plum and Chincherinchee Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coco Plum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chincherinchee season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Coco Plum is Loam, Sand and for Chincherinchee is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coco Plum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chincherinchee is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Coco Plum and Chincherinchee Physical Information

Coco Plum and Chincherinchee physical information is very important for comparison. Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chincherinchee height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Coco Plum and Chincherinchee are as follows:

Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green
Chincherinchee flower color: Orange and Gold
Chincherinchee leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Coco Plum and Chincherinchee

Care of Coco Plum and Chincherinchee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves and Chincherinchee pruning is done Prune to control growth, prune to control shape and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chincherinchee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.